Austin Weekend Guide: Vegans Block Party, Hiking, Opera, More

AUSTIN, TX — This weekend, there's no shortage of great events happening throughout Austin. From Tarot Card Reading and Wine Tasting, to a sampling of Vegan treats and eats, you're sure to find something interesting and entertaining to enjoy.

Friday, Jan. 10 beginning at 11 a.m.

Caffeind Fridays: Every Friday at the Mosaic Sound Collective from 11am-4pm, the Pull String Events team will be providing artist consultations along with free donuts and coffee from Austins own Texas Coffee Traders. Email Pullstringevents@gmail.com to schedule a consultation. For more click HERE. Mosaic Sound Collective, 6400 Farm to Market 969, Austin, TX 78724

Friday, Jan. 10 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Full Moon Tarot Card Reading & Wine Tasting:Want to know what 2020 has in store for you? Wealth, Love, Adventure? Everyone knows that your cards are best read during the full moon. Add in a new decade and the January "wolf" moon, and you're primed for an amazing fortunate telling! While you're here you can enjoy a wine tasting of approx. 12 delicious wines, all under $15! The tarot card reading AND the wine tasting are both complimentary! FREE to Attend. For more click HERE. Utopian Shift - A Wine Experience, 2521 Rutland Dr., #600, Austin, TX 78758

Friday, Jan. 10 from 8:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Loverboy: Kiss and Tell: Real dating stories are used to inspire the comedy of Loverboy in a fast-paced and exciting improv show. Each performance features a guest monologist that will leave audiences laughing as they share their most shocking, cringe-worthy and hilarious tales of dating gone wrong. Tickets $10. For more information including show dates, click HERE. ColdTowne Theater, 4803 Airport Blvd., Austin, TX 78751

Saturday, Jan. 11 from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

ATX Vegans Block Party on 7th: Begin 2020 with an East Side Community Party hosted by ATX Vegans at The Outpost Food Park. There will be $5 meals, free samples, activities and much more! Enjoy a great afternoon with the family and enjoy affordable vegan food, learn about plant-based eating and meet new friends and neighbors. Vendors include CLEAN Cause, The Vegan Nom, Bruja's Brew Kombucha, Sassy's Vegetarian Soul Food, Revival Coffee, Bamboo Heights Energy Bars, Roots to Nature, Ora Organic, Mr. Natural, Austhentico, Green Chef by Hello Fresh, Prep to Your Door, and MORE! For details click HERE. Free admission. The Outpost Food Park, 1403 East 7th St., Austin, TX 78702

Saturday, Jan. 11 beginning at 12:15 p.m.

Free Composting Class: Register today for a FREE class about Home Composting presented by the City of Austin. This class is part of the City of Austin's Home Composting Rebate Program. Austin residents who pay the Clean Community Fee on their utility bill qualify for a $75 rebate on any home (and apartment) composting system which includes backyard composters, digesters, and vermi-composting systems. Simply attend a composting class, then apply! Composting is nature's way of recycling. Rather than sending your food scraps and lawn clippings to the landfill, you can turn them into a nutrient-rich fertilizer for your plants, garden, or lawn by using a home composting system. Register to attend this free composting class and learn how! Click here for details and to apply for a $75 rebate. Free Event. For more click HERE. Manchaca Road Branch, Austin Public Library, 5500 Manchaca Rd., Austin, TX 78745

Saturday, Jan. 11 from 1 p.m. -3 p.m.

Whole Earth Welcomes Austin Opera - Everest!: Come out to welcome the Austin Opera at the Whole Earth Westgate location! Listen and enjoy a thrilling preview of their new show Everest! *MUSICAL PERFORMANCE: 2:00PM-2:20PM* The 20-minute musical performance will happen at 2PM, and a representative from the Austin opera will be around to answer questions and offer memberships from 1PM to 3PM. Anyone who signs up will receive and $10 Whole Earth Coupon! Free Event. For more click HERE. Whole Earth Provision Co., 4477 South Lamar Blvd., #200, Austin, TX 78745

Sunday, Jan. 12 at 9:30 a.m.

Soul Revival: Join Wanderlust Yoga for a 60 minute all levels vinyasa flow led by premier Wanderlust instructors at the Fairmont Austin Hotel. Yoga will be accompanied by a live musician or DJ and take place at Rules & Regs deck overlooking the beautiful city of Austin. Stick around afterwards and hang out with your yoga community! Receive validation for parking for the duration of the event. Tickets $30. For more click HERE. Fairmont Austin, 101 Red River St., Austin, TX 78701

Sunday, Jan. 12 at 10 a.m.

Womxn Who Explore - Second Sunday Hikes:

Come join Womxn Who Explore for their first hike of the decade! It's also the start of their Second Sunday Hikes, where participants will explore 12 different hikes in the Austin area over the course of the next year. Every second Sunday, of course. And starting off with a bang - River Place Nature Trail is one of the more challenging hikes within the Austin area. It's about 6 miles with over 800 feet of elevation gain, so it's the perfect place to get a workout in, enjoy the Texas winter, and bond with new friends over some Type 2 fun! The trail usually has a $10 fee per person, but the trail office said they're not collecting fees during the first few weeks of January! Free Event. To register click HERE. River Place Nature Trail, 8820 Big View Dr., Austin, TX 78730

Sunday, Jan. 12 at 12 p.m.

Jazz Brunch featuring Evil Modern Trio at Whip: Come out for a weekly Jazz Brunch with live music at Whip In on the 12th from 12 p.m. -2 p.m. Evil Modern Trio a jazz trio playing a mix of jazz standards and current music done in a jazz idiom. For more click HERE. Whip in, 1950 South Interstate 35 Frontage Rd., Austin, TX 78704

For more events, be sure and check out the Austin Patch Events Calendar.